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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Season 2
ShowrunnersSteve Loter
Pylar Flynn
Starring
Release
Original networkDisney Channel
Original releaseFebruary 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)
Season chronology
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The second season of the American animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same names, centers on 13-year-old Lunella Lafayette and her pet dinosaur as they protect the Lower East Side of New York City from supervillains. The season was produced by Disney Television Animation, Marvel Animation, and Cinema Gypsy Productions. Steve Loter and Pylar Flynn serve as showrunners.

Diamond White and Fred Tatasciore star as Lunella Lafayatte / Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, respectively, and are joined by principal cast members Alfre Woodard, Sasheer Zamata, Jermaine Fowler, Gary Anthony Williams, Libe Barer, and Laurence Fishburne. The second season was ordered by October 2022, with production starting by February 2023.

The season premiered on February 2, 2024, with certain episodes also seeing an early release on Disney .

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season [1]
Title [2][3]Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date [2][3]U.S. viewers
(millions)
171"The Great Beyond-er!"Samantha Suyi LeeHalima LucasSamir Barrett, Sixiao Tang & Yunhao ZhangFebruary 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)0.13[4]
Lunella is flung through time and space, but gets rescued by the Beyonder. They end up on a desolate planet where the Beyonder's powers suddenly become null. When Lunella spots a black hole, she concludes that they can build a ship that is fast enough to allow them to travel through it. The two must avoid other aliens that have a grudge against the Beyonder as Lunella teaches him to become more independent without his powers. Just as they are about to leave, they are attacked by the Molecule Man, the owner of the planet, and reveals that the Beyonder was the cause of the planet's desolation. Molecule Man comes close to killing Lunella, but the Beyonder snags his wand, getting his powers and allowing both of them to escape. Lunella is kicked back to the moment she left Mimi, Casey and, Devil; she reunites with them, but is traumatized from her trip.
182"Suit Up!"Trey Buongiorno
Annie J. Li (co-director)
Liz HaraChivaun Fitzpatrick, Annie J. Li & Kalen Aris WhitfieldFebruary 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)0.11[5]
Mimi decides to take Lunella out to her scientist friends to see if they can produce upgrades to her suit. The scientists—Merle and Matsuye—happily take on the challenge, but Lunella, still traumatized from her trip, insists on adding extra things to the suit out of fear. An enlargement ray accidentally causes a desert scorpion to grow large. After the suit proves too clunky, Lunella strips down to a simpler model and defeats the Scorpion. Lunella finally decides on a simplistic suit, but is saddened that Merle and Matsuye cannot see their family. Mimi agrees that both her and Lunella will tell their family their secrets when they are ready.
193"Belly of the Beast"Christine Liu
Morgan Hillebrand (co-director)
Liz HaraJules Bridgers, Morgan Hillebrand & Lidia LiuFebruary 10, 2024 (2024-02-10)[a]0.12[4]
Casey surprises Lunella with the new and improved lab, but their contrasting workplace etiquette soon leads to a heated falling-out between them. When an experimental bomb accidentally gets swallowed by Devil, both girls shrink themselves down and venture inside of him to get it out. The two continue to bicker and split up, but when Lunella finds the bomb and gets trapped, she uses a song to alert Casey, who comes to her rescue. Lunella allows Casey to use her method, and both girls manage to escape and toss the bomb in a safety box so it can explode. Both girls apologize for their behavior towards one another, promising to be kinder.
204"Ride or Die"Trey Buongiorno
Annie J. Li (co-director)
Halima LucasChivaun Fitzpatrick, Annie J. Li, Jessica Lin & Kalen Aris WhitfieldFebruary 10, 2024 (2024-02-10)[a]0.11[7]
Lunella finally catches Quickwhip, but due to S.H.I.E.L.D. getting swamped with work, Lunella is forced to take her to their base by herself. On the train, they are attacked by Lady Bullseye and her Diabolical Darts. Quickwhip, whose real name is Zakiya, reveals that she wanted to be a chef, but circumstances lead her to be a criminal working for Lady Bullseye; she has been on the run since. Lunella finally understands her and they work together to defeat Lady Bullseye. When Maria Hill arrives to pick up Zakiya, Lunella instead offers an outreach program for her. Zakiya begins working at Bubbe Bina's bakery, fulfilling her dream.
215"Kid Kree"Samantha Suyi Lee
Samir Barrett (co-director)
Maggie RoseSamir Barrett, Sixiao Tang & Yunhao ZhangFebruary 17, 2024 (2024-02-17)[a]0.19[4]
Lunella meets Marvin, a mysterious boy who turns out to be a Kree child named Mel-Varr, who was sent to Earth to capture Moon Girl and prove himself to his father, Pad-Varr. Lunella and "Marvin" end up befriending one another over their shared interest in science, while their alter egos battle one another on the streets. Lunella discovers Mel-Varr's true identity, saddening both of them, as Mel-Varr genuinely liked her. As Pad-Varr comes to pick up his son, Lunella admits that she still likes him, and Mel-Varr finally impresses his father with his science know-how. Lunella and Mel-Varr decide to stay in touch with each other.
226"The Gatekeeper"Samantha Suyi LeeMaggie RoseSamir Barrett, Sixiao Tang, Yunhao Zhang & Jordan K. RosatoN/A[b]N/A
IS 833's volleyball team, the Squirrels, prepare to face off against the Lady Leopards. Upon learning that the Squirrels' captain—Brooklyn—is transgender, the Leopards' coach—Greer—attempts to have her disqualified from playing. When this fails, Greer uses a key that she purchased from a supervillain's yard sale to transform the Squirrels' locker room into a shape-shifting escape room, with the team and Lunella locked inside; a hologram of Greer explains that they must "follow [her] rules" and find twenty keys in order to escape. Despite finding the keys, the room does not let them out, since Brooklyn's gender identity falls outside the confines of Greer's "rules". Instead, the team forcibly breaks through the bounds of the escape room, banding together and reaching the exit. Greer is removed from the court for her bigotry, and the Squirrels are able to begin the game.
237"Wish-Tar"Samantha Suyi LeeHalima LucasSamir Barrett, Sixiao Tang & Yunhao ZhangFebruary 17, 2024 (2024-02-17)[a]0.12[10]
Lunella and Casey try to keep up with the trends started by rapper Bobby the Myth. When the Lafayettes purchase a machine called Wish-Tar, Lunella learns that the Beyonder has possessed it and wants to help her. He grants her every wish, before finally wishing for Bobby the Myth to play at Roll With It. When Bobby asks for a new piano, Lunella wishes for the "baddest" piano, but the new model ends up turning Bobby evil. Lunella angrily tells the Beyonder to go away, forcing Lunella and Devil to defeat Bobby and returning him back to normal. Lunella decides to no longer jump to follow trends, before wondering what happened to the Beyonder.
248"Make It, Don't Break It!"Annie J. LiStory by : Halima Lucas
Teleplay by : Taylor Vaughn-Lasley
Chivaun Fitzpatrick, Jessica Lin & Kalen Aris WhitfieldFebruary 24, 2024 (2024-02-24)[a]0.14[4]
IS 833 gets a new science teacher, Dr. Akonam Ojo from Wakanda. Lunella gets Dr. Ojo to sponsor her for the RobotWarz competition, but finds her methods to be harsh and demeaning. Dr. Ojo explains that she wants her to be her best, and Lunella makes a more satisfactory robot. However, when her robot comes apart, Lunella has a panic attack just as Big Wheel arrives, forcing Devil and the STEM kids to fight and defeat him. Casey and Mimi get Lunella to think clearly, and she tells off Dr. Ojo, who admits that her methods were unfair. She invites Lunella to join her top secret group, but Lunella decides to join the STEM kids instead.
259"The Devil You Know"Christine LiuLaGina HillJules Bridgers, Lidia Liu, Morgan Hillebrand & Shanelle WangFebruary 24, 2024 (2024-02-24)[a]0.11[11]
Lunella and her family go on a road trip for the weekend, leaving Devil to feel bad over the fact that she cannot tell her family about him. He finds a support group for other animals, led by Pebble, the former sidekick to Granite, and has fun with them. Devil later realizes that they are irresponsible troublemakers, and puts his foot down when Pebble demands that they destroy Granite's base. They fight until Granite returns. Granite reveals to Pebble that their falling-out was due to a misunderstanding, and they make up. Lunella returns and apologizes to Devil about his secrecy, promising that she will make the effort to introduce him to her family.
2610"In the Heist"Christine LiuLiz HaraJules Bridgers, Morgan Hillebrand & Lidia LiuMarch 2, 2024 (2024-03-02)[a]0.16[12]
While visiting the museum, Lunella and the STEM kids become curious about a gem. Lunella recognizes it as Kree and calls Mel-Varr, who reveals that it can cause weather-type disasters. Lunella convinces the STEM kids to help steal it, but must avoid the museum curator Dr. Stern, who is onto their scheme. Anand nearly ruins their plan due to his self-demoralizing, but Lunella coaxes him to help. In the end, the kids successfully abscond with the diamond, replacing it with a fake, and Dr. Stern is fired. Afterward, Lunella delivers the diamond to Mel-Varr.
2711"Dog Day Mid-Afternoon"Annie J. Li
Chivaun Fitzpatrick (co-director)
Maggie RoseChivaun Fitzpatrick, Jessica Lin & Shanelle WangMarch 2, 2024 (2024-03-02)[a]0.23[4]
In preparation for the annual dog show, Pops finds an unusual dog, who he names Franklin. Lunella quickly discovers that Franklin is not normal, and after following him one night, believes that he is trying to kidnap other dogs. At the dog show, a chase ensues that ends with Lunella, Pops, Devil, and Casey learning that Franklin can talk and is an alien trying to take down Kat Swan, the organizer behind the show and the true culprit—thanks to a dog whistle she uses to rob banks. The group work together and defeat Kat. Franklin gives Pops a tearful goodbye before taking Kat away to face her crimes on his planet.
2812"Roller Jam!"Samantha Suyi Lee
Samir Barrett (co-director)
Roxy SimonsSamir Barrett, Sixiao Tang & Yunhao ZhangMarch 9, 2024 (2024-03-09)[a]0.18[4]
The Lafayettes hold their annual Roller Jam, but Lunella accidentally invites Vernell Lewis, Pops' former friend turned rival. The two were blading partners, but broke up due to a disagreement. Lunella attempts to bring them both together, but neither is willing to admit defeat and hold a skate off to determine who will continue skating. Their competition is put off by the arrival of Brian Glory, Blue Streak, who wants to prove himself the best by beating Moon Girl. Lunella teams up with Pops and Vernell, who finally put aside their differences, to defeat the deranged villain and become friends again.
2913"Dancing With Myself"Christine Liu
Morgan Hillebrand (co-director)
Liz HaraJules Bridgers & Lidia LiuMarch 9, 2024 (2024-03-09)[a]N/A
Lunella is interested in going to the middle school dance with her friends, but when they all find dates, she begins to feel left out. Mel-Varr suddenly arrives, trying to escape General Hyles and the Zingaran Army, and Lunella asks him to go with her. When Hyles arrives to kidnap Mel-Varr, Lunella learns that her friends were also nervous about dating and realizes that it is okay to not be ready. Lunella and Mel-Varr suit up as Moon Girl and Kid Kree and fight and defeat Hyles and his army. Lunella and Mel-Varr decide to remain friends for the time being while Mel-Varr forms a friendly rivalry with Eduardo, who also has a crush on Lunella.
3014"Family Matters"Annie J. LiHalima LucasLuz Batista, Chivaun Fitzpatrick, Jessica Lin, Travis Marks & Shanelle WangMarch 16, 2024 (2024-03-16)[a]0.18[4]
While struggling with revealing her double life to her family, Lunella encounters the superhero Turbo doing battle with Silvermane, who is after her armor. The two of them team up and eventually capture the villain and send him to S.H.I.E.L.D. Turbo reveals her origin and the fact that she and her mother, Erma, have not spoken in a long time as she has neglected to bring up her double life. Silvermane escapes and kidnaps Erma, but Lunella and Turbo transfer his consciousness to a stuff toy. Moved by her experience with Turbo and not wanting to make the same mistakes as her, Lunella finally sits her family down to tell them the truth.
3115"The Molecular Level"Samantha Suyi LeeLiz HaraSamir Barrett, Luz Batista, Sixiao Tang, Yunhao Zhang & Waymond SingletonMarch 16, 2024 (2024-03-16)[a]0.17[13]
Lunella finally tells Adria, James Jr., and Pops that she is Moon Girl, but the family does not believe her until Devil shows up. Mimi reveals that not only did she know already, but that she was a former scientist as well. As Lunella explains that there is no reason for them to be afraid of anyone else knowing her identity, their home is suddenly attacked by Molecule Man. He reveals that he could not find the Beyonder, so he decided to go after Moon Girl instead. Molecule Man entraps the family, and Lunella is pushed to her limit. With Devil's help, she rescues her family, and helps Molecule Man by reminding him the reason he created his planet. Changed by the events, Molecule Man apologizes to Lunella and returns home. While the Lafayettes are grateful for Lunella's superheroics, Adria forbids her from doing them anymore.

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l This episode was first released on Disney on February 3, 2024.[6]
  2. ^ This episode was produced as the sixth episode of the second season,[8] but was left unaired due to its LGBTQ themes. It was leaked online on November 15, 2024.[9]

References

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  10. ^ Rebecca Bunch (February 22, 2024). "Saturday Cable Ratings 2/17/24: An American in Austen Strong for Hallmark, NBA All-Star Saturday Night Dominates, Selena & Yolanda Solid". TV Ratings Guide. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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  27. ^ Erika Ishii [@erikaishii] (February 7, 2024). "I'm OVERJOYED to be Turbo in Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur! I've been a huge fan of the show and can't believe I got to join the stellar cast. AND to be the first to portray this canon Marvel character with a shiny new backstory!! Ahhh!! Thank you @DisneyMGDD team & @samriegel 🌙🦖" (Tweet). Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Twitter.